Combination vestee and scarf



"June 27, 1939.

G. SMITH COMBINATION VESTEE AND SCARY Filed May 11, 1937 fair/F005 ,4 .J'nr/m Patented June 27, 1939 PATENT OFFICE 2,163,857 COMBINATION VESTEE AND SCARF Gertrude L. Smith,

Los Angeles, Calif.

Application May 11, 1937, Serial No. 141,941

2 Claims.

My invention relates generally to the manufacture'of garments, and has for its principal object the provision of a relatively simple and easily practiced method for the economical production of garments such as combined vestees and scarfs, and in some instances'the garment, including a belt that is an integral part of the fabric from which the vestee and scarf are formed.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved method of producing combined vestees and scarfs, wherein the outlines of the gar ment are printed on textiles in yardage form in order that the proper length of material may be cut from the yardage and delivered to the purchaser without undue waste of material and the printed lines on the yardage forming the pattern 'to assist the purchaser in cutting out the garment to proper size and form.

As a result of my improved method, it is not necessary for a salesperson or customer to compute the amount of material required to produce the combination vestee, scarf and belt, and much time and labor are saved on the part of the purchaser or person who cuts the fabric along'the printed lines in order to give correct shape to the various parts of the garment.

A further object of my invention is to produce from a single piece of fabric, a vestee, a scarf and a belt, thus minimizing production costs and effecting a material saving of time and labor in the finishing of the garment after it has been cut from the yardage fabric.

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts that will be hereinafter more full described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in

which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a combination vestee and scarf produced in accordance, with my improved method and showing the same in position upon the wearer, and the lower portion of the vestee being held in position by a separately formed belt.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a combined vestee, scarf and belt that are, in accordance with my improved method, produced from a single piece of material.

Fig. 31s a plan View of a portion of yardage fabric printed in accordance with my improved method to form guide lines for the cutting of the fabric to produce the combined vestees and scarfs and separate belts. I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of yardage fabric of relatively narrow width and which is printed with guide lines in accordance with my improved method.

Fig. -5 is a plan view of a portion of yardage fabric of relatively narrow width with markings thereon to outline or delineate a modified form of vestee and with separate scarf members.

Fig. '6 is a plan view of a portion of yardage fabric and showing the same printed in accordance with my improved method of forming the outlines of a vestee, scarf and belt formed in a single piece.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a portion of yardage fabric and showing the printed outlines of the vestees, scarfs and belts extending longitudinally of the yardage.

In preparing relatively wide yardage for th production of vestees, scarfs and belts in accordance with my improved method, the yardage is printed or stamped with transversely disposed spaced pairs of parallel lines [0, that define the width of the vestee and the material between the members of each pair of these lines adjacent one side of the yardage, forms the bodies II of the vestees.

Formed between the members of each pair of lines Ill on the opposite portion of the yardage from the portions l I that form the vestees, are spaced parallel lines l2, and the inner ends of each pair of lines I2 are connected by a curved line l3 that constitutes the front portion of the neck opening.

The relatively narrow portions l4 between the lines l2 and I form the scarf that passes around the neck of the wearer of the finished garment.

Printed on the face of the vestee body ll adjacent the curved lines l3, and disposed at right angles to the parallel lines Ill and I2, are short pairs of lines I5 which, when cut, provide a short transverse strap l6 through which the ends of the scarf pass when the garment is worn (see Fig. 1).

When the garment is made up the edges of the openings that are out along the lines 15 may be finished in any desired manner, preferably in the same manner that button-holes are finished, or by hemstitching.

Printed on the yardage parallel with one of the lines IU of each pair, is a transversely disposed line H, and when the garment is cut in the making, the narrow portion l8 of material between the lines Ill and I! are utilized in the formation of a separate belt that overlies the lower portion of the vestee when the latter is worn, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

A narrow strip ill of material is left between each vestee pattern and belt forming strip It and when the portions of the yardage are separated to provide individual vestee patterns, said yardage is out transversely through these narrow portions.

Dotted lines 3-3 indicate the transverse lines on which the yardage is cut to divide the same into portions, each containing the material to form a vestee, scarf and belt. and with guide lines printed on the material to enable the purchaser to make up and finish the garment.

The marking of the yardage fabric illustrated in Fig. 3, is used on the wider widths of yardage and the arrangement of marking the narrower widths of yardage is illustrated in Fig. 4. In this particular marking, spaced parallel lines 20 define the side edges of the bodies of the vestees, and portions of the scarf and transversely disposed marks 2| adjacent the pairs of marks 20 define the outer portions of the scarf.

Portions of material between the lines 2| are divided on a medial line 22 to form two scarf portions that are secured by stitching, or otherwise, to the outer ends of the scarf portions that are formed integral with the vestee bodies.

Transversely disposed parallel lines 22 are marked on the yardage adjacent the lines 2| to define the material that forms the belt.

Dotted lines 4-4 in Fig. 4 indicate the lines on which the yardage is cut to divide the same into portions, each containing marked material that may be finished to form a vestee, scarf and belt.

The modification illustrated in Fig. 5 shows a piece of yardage material marked with lines 24 and 25 that define the body of a vestee and a belt, and with a practically circular line 26 to indicate the neck opening of the vestee.

This form of marking is applicable for relatively narrow widths of yardage and longitudinally disposed lines 21 are marked on the material adjacent the side edges thereof and the material 28 between these lines and the edges of the yardage is utilized in forming the scarf.

Each narrow portion of scarf forming material 28 is marked with a medial transverse line 29 which serves as a guide to cut the scarf material into two equal parts that are attached to the ends of the vestee-forming material at the sides of the neck opening therein.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 6 the yardage material is marked with spaced transversely disposed lines 3?) to define vestee bodies 3| and scarf members 32, and adjacent the side edges of the yardage material, and extending in opposite directions from the lines 30, are lines 33 that are parallel with the side edges of the yardage, and which define the material that forms a belt 34, and thus the latter is formed integral with that portion of material 3| that forms the vestee.

In Fig. 5 the yardage is cut or severed along the dotted lines 5--5 to form separate portions, each containing marked material that may be conveniently utilized in making up the garment.

In Fig. 6, dotted lines 6-6 indicate the lines on which the yardage is to be cut to form the individual or separate portions of material.

In the modified form of marking illustrated in Fig. 7, the lines 35 and 36 that are marked on the goods to define the vestees, scarfs and belts, extend longitudinally of the yardage material parallel with the side edges thereof and transversely disposed lines or marks 31 define the ends of the vestees, scarfs and belts.

Dotted lines ?1 indicate the lines along which the material is cut or severed to divide the same into individual portions, each marked so as to enable the purchaser to properly cut the material into sections to produce the finished garment comprising the vestee, with an integral scarf and a separately formed belt.

In the modified forms illustrated in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive, portion of material forming the body of the vestee, may be provided with the markings I 5, as illustrated in Fig. 3, to form the transverse strap immediately below the neck opening of the garment.

In Fig. 1 the belt is shown overlying the lower portion of the vestee so that the lower end of the latter extending below the belt produces a peplum effect.

In Fig. l, the ends of the scarf, after being brought around the neck, are shown as extending beneath the strap l6, whereas in Fig. 2, the ends of the scarf are brought together, one being folded over the other and hanging loosely on the front of the vestee.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a method of marking yardage material so as to effect a saving in the dividing of the yardage into sections or portions, each containing the proper amount of material to form a vestee, scarf and belt, and the marking of the individual portions serving as an accurate guide in the making up and finishing of the garment.

It will be understood that the yardage material may be woven or printed so as to produce pleasing decorative effects, or where plain goods is marked in accordance with my improved method, the individual purchaser may decorate and finish the garment to suit their individual taste.

My improved method provides for the relatively simple, convenient and economical production of combined vestees, scarfs and belts, and such method also contemplates the production of a vestee, scarf and belt in separate pieces or in a single piece.

The combination vestee, scarf and belt may be worn in the place of a blouse with a skirt and coat, or it may be worn over a one-piece dress in order to change the appearance thereof and give the impression of a new garment.

My method of printing or stamping the outlines of vestees, scarfs and belts, is applicable for all standard widths of yardage material, and by proper arrangement of the printed or stamped lines there will be very little, if any, waste of material in cutting the yardage into sections, each containing sufficient material to produce a vestee, scarf and belt.

In some instances, or wherever desired, the parallel lines I5 that define the strap 16 that receives the ends of the scarf, may be dispensed With and a separately formed strap attached to the upper portion of the vestee by stitching or otherwise, performs the same functions as the integral strap.

I claim as my invention:

1. The herein described garment comprising a vestee provided at one end with a neck opening, scarf members secured to the end of said vestee to the sides of said neck opening there being parallel slits formed in the vestee adjacent the neck opening to provide a strap that receives the ends of the scarf members, and a belt formed integral with the opposite end of said vestee.

2. The herein described garment comprising a vestee provided at its upper end with a neck opening, scarf members secured to the end of said vestee to the sides of said neck opening, the vestee being provided with parallel transverse slits below the neck opening to provide a strap for retaining the ends of the scarf members and a belt associated with the lower portion of the vestee for retaining the same in proper position upon the wearers body.

GERTRUDE L. SMITH. 

